Court Allows Employer to Proceed With Claim for Payment of Premiums

A divided Ohio appellate court ruled that the justice system had jurisdiction over a public employer’s effort to collect a worker’s share of his hospitalization insurance-benefit premiums, pursuant to the terms of the employer’s collective bargaining agreement. Case: Board of Trumbull County Commissioners v. Gatti, No. 2017-T-0027, 11/13/2017, published. Facts: Robert Gatti worked for the Trumbull County Engineer's Office. He also was a member of the AFSCME Local 11/AFL-CIO. Gatti suffered injuries in an accident while at work in October 2008 and was out of work u...